You're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for South Loup on Tuesday. They strolled past the Anselmo-Merna Coyotes with points to spare, taking the game 56-39. The win continues a trend for South Loup in their matchups with Anselmo-Merna: they've now won three in a row.
Anselmo-Merna's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Dane Duryea, who posted ten points in addition to eight boards and four blocks, and Kayden Record, who scored seven points. Duryea has been hot recently, having posted two or more blocks the last three times he's played. Trevor Duryea also deserves some recognition as he posted his first assist of the season.
South Loup
| 02/11/25 vs Anselmo-Merna | 56-39 |
| 02/08/25 vs Southern Valley | 65-43 |
| 01/28/25 vs Arthur County | 71-29 |
| 01/23/25 vs Ansley/Litchfield | 65-55 |
| 01/21/25 vs Arcadia/Loup City | 61-47 |
| + 2 more games |
South Loup pushed their record up to 16-4 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.9 points over those games. As for Anselmo-Merna, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which has put a noticeable dent in their 7-12 record this season.
South Loup has already played their next game, a 55-47 win against Hi-Line [Eustis-Farnam/Elwood] on the 14th. Anselmo-Merna has also already played their next contest (against Ansley/Litchfield), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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